India, Aug. 27 -- The Sturgeon Moon 2026 will light up the August sky this week, with the full Moon reaching its peak in the early hours of Friday, August 28. This year's August full Moon comes with an added celestial event: it will coincide with a deep partial lunar eclipse.

According to The Old Farmer's Almanac, the August full Moon will reach peak illumination at 12:18 a.m. Eastern Time on August 28. For much of the US, that means Thursday evening, August 27, will be the best time to step outside and watch the Moon.

The Sturgeon Moon reaches full phase on Friday, August 28, 2026.

The full Moon timing are as follows:

The Moon will look nearly full on both the night before and the night after the exact peak, so you do not need to cat...